At this time Release 5 (R5) is the latest release for the Quicken 98 for Macintosh program. Prior to Release 5, there were multiple current releases; the following shows release details for R3, R4 and R5 releases:

Quicken Basic 98

• Release 5 (R5) was first made available in March, 1999. It is the currently supported and most recent version of Quicken Basic.
• Release 3 (R3) was first made available in January, 1998. It is a currently supported release.

Quicken Deluxe 98

• Release 5 (R5) was first made available in March, 1999. It is the currently supported and most recent version of Quicken Deluxe 98.
• Release 3 (R3) was first made available in January, 1998 to retail customers who purchased from a reseller or from Intuit's direct sales group. It is a currently supported release.
• Release 3.1 (R3.1) was made available in the spring of 1998 to customers who received Quicken Deluxe 98 from their financial institution. It is also a currently supported release.
• Release OEM 3 (OEM R3) was made available in the summer of 1998 to purchasers of Apple iMac computers. It is currently shipping with all iMac models and is a currently supported release.
• Release 4 (R4) was first made available in September, 1998 to retail customers. It is the currently shipping version of Quicken Deluxe and is a currently supported release.

Release 5 enables online payment functionality for dates after September 5, 1999. This is the only major change for R5.

There is no functional difference between R3 and R4. Release 4 removed support for the now-discontinued Investor Insight service. It also removed the Mutual Fund Finder feature now available at no charge on Quicken.com.

The most recent downloadable program update for Quicken 98 for Macintosh is R5. To check your release, select About Quicken from the Apple menu, and press R on the keyboard. If it does not say R5, upgrade to the latest release by downloading the appropriate updater file shown below.

Note: For specific details about each release of Quicken 98 for Macintosh, see what's new by selecting Latest release.

How to Upgrade to Release 5

 

1. Make sure the Quicken 98 for Macintosh program is installed on the computer you are using.
2. Determine the release of the currently installed Quicken 98 for Macintosh program. To do this:
   1. Start the Quicken program.
   2. Select About Quicken from the Apple menu while pressing R on the keyboard. This will open the Environment Display window, which will show the Quicken program release.
3. Record the following information from the Environment Display window:
   • Quicken Version - shows release
   • Machine Type - shows processor type
4. You will need to know the processor type and currently installed release of the Quicken program in order to download the correct updater file.
5. Depending on the Quicken program version you are using, choose the correct updater file from the following two charts. Click the correct updater file to begin the download process.

 

6. When you are prompted for a location to save the file, specify your Macintosh desktop. The download process will automatically expand the files and place them in a new folder on your Macintosh desktop. Some older browsers may not support the automatic file expansion. If the files do not automatically, double-click the icon placed on the desktop, and it will self-extract.
7. After saving the appropriate updater files to the computer desktop, update the program using the following procedure:
   1. Restart the Macintosh with extensions off. If you need help doing this, see Restart without extensions.
   2. Double-click the Quicken updater. The updater displays a window in which you can navigate through the Quicken folder to locate the program to be updated.
   3. Locate and select the correct program file to be updated; then click Update.
   4. Quicken displays a progress bar showing the time elapsed. When the updater is finished, Quicken displays a message stating that the update was successful.

Quicken Deluxe 98 R1 & R2 releases only
If you installed Quicken Deluxe 98 using Easy Install, you have all the Quicken Deluxe features on your Macintosh and will need to use the Quicken Deluxe Updater plus all four of the Deluxe feature program file updaters (Emergency Records Organizer Updater, Free Credit Report Updater, Financial Fitness98 Updater, and QuickEntry Updater).

Note: If you have already upgraded to R2, run only the following two updaters:

• Quicken updater
• QuickEntry updater

Before you can update any of these four Deluxe features, you must first replace each feature’s individual program file on your hard drive with a copy from the CD-ROM that you received when you purchased Quicken. This is done because every time you use Quicken it writes certain information to these files, and you need to make update changes to a copy that has not been used. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD drive. Click on the CD-ROM desktop icon, then one by one select and copy each of these files in the Quicken Deluxe 98 folder and the Quicken Essentials folder on the CD-ROM to replace the same file in the equivalent location on your Macintosh hard drive.

The following list identifies the location of the program files on the both hard drive and the CD-ROM:

• The QuickEntry program file is located in the Quicken 98 (Deluxe or Basic) folder.
• The Emergency Records Organizer program file is located in the Quicken Essentials folder.
• The Free Credit Report program file is located in the Quicken Essentials folder.
• The Financial Fitness 98 program file is located in the Quicken Essentials folder.

If you used Custom Install to install only selected Deluxe features, you need to use only the Quicken Deluxe Updater plus the updaters for those Deluxe features you actually installed.

Troubleshooting
If the update was not successful, you may have tried to update a Power Macintosh application (PPC) with a 68K updater, or vice versa. Try downloading the updater again and make sure you have selected the correct one.

Replacing your tax.scd file
This updater also contains the new tax.scd file, which has updated tax information.

After you have run the updater for the Quicken 98 program file and any necessary Deluxe feature program files, replace the tax.scd file in your Quicken Essentials folder with the new one that has been downloaded.

Restarting Quicken and registering
Restart your Macintosh by choosing Restart from the Special menu. Open Quicken again.

When you open Quicken, Quicken asks you to register the product if you have not already done so. It is strongly recommend that you register Quicken, so you can receive timely news of updates and other important product information. If you choose to register at a later time, you can choose Register Software from the Online menu, or see How do I register?

Error Messages
If you receive an error message when installing the Quicken R5 program release that reads Sorry, a -44 error occurred or Could not finish the update because the disk is full, see Update Errors.